Janis Carter's Shudder In New Film Was. Not. Staged—She. Really Was Scared
Les. M.
Murphy)
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Janis Carter has always suffered from an aciite case of acrophobia (fear of falling from high places) .- . For one scene in "Paula," now showing in New Zealand, Janis, accompanied by Barry Sullivan, ha(T t.o walk to the edgnpf a cliff with a 300ft' drop, and look down. For days she worried about it — even knowing that she would ' , , be clinging to stalwart Barry's arm did not'lessen her tefror." *• .. : • ' ■
On the' fateful-day, Janis quivered at the* knees • when director Richard Wallace called "action." Janis went up to the edge of the cliff. She took one lcok and then turned away with a shudder and clung despeiately to Barry's arm. "Cut. Print it," calle'd Wallace. "That was sweet, Janis," ' he said with enthusiasm. "That touch of turning away with a shudder was great." That is when Janis confessed and told the real reason. Her shudder had not been good acting, but pure realistic reaction.
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 March 1948, Page 6
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